2 23 15 City Council Proceedings Official_Budget 4CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 23, 2015
in the Historic Federal Building.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, Sut-
ton; City Manager Michael Van Milligen
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of discussing various City departmental Fiscal Year 2016 budgets.
ITEMS TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents, adopt the resolutions, set the
public hearings as indicated, and direct the City Clerk to publish notice as prescribed by
law. Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 7-0.
1. Fiscal Year 2016 Recommended Budget: City Manager recommending that the
City Council set a public hearing for March 12, 2015, on the Fiscal Year 2016 City
budget, Operating and Capital Improvement Program for the City of Dubuque.
Upon motion the documents were received and filed and Resolution No. 55-15 Set-
ting the date for the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget as amended for the
City of Dubuque; Resolution No. 56-15 Setting the date for the public hearing on the
Five -Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020 for the City
of Dubuque.
RESOLUTION NO. 55-15
SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2016
BUDGET AS AMENDED FOR THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Whereas, Iowa Code Section 384.16 provides that the City Council shall set a time
and place for a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget before the final budget
certification date and shall publish notice before the hearing as provided in Iowa Code
Section 362.3.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City Council shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fis-
cal Year 2016 budget as amended for the City of Dubuque in the City Council Cham-
bers at the Historic Federal Building, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday,
March 12, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish no-
tice of the public hearing, according to law, together with the required budget infor-
mation.
Passed, approved and adopted this 23rd day of February, 2015.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 56-15
SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016 THROUGH 2020 FOR THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE
Whereas, a proposed Five -Year Capital Improvement Program for the City of Dubu-
que for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020 has been prepared and submitted to the City
Council; and
Whereas, the capital projects for the first year of the program are included in the Fis-
cal Year 2016 budget for the City of Dubuque; and
Whereas, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Dubuque to conduct a
public hearing and adopt the five-year Capital Improvement Program simultaneously
with the public hearing and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016 budget for the City of
Dubuque.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City Council shall conduct a public hearing on the five-year Capi-
tal Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020 in the City Council
Chambers at the Historic Federal Building, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on
Thursday, March 12, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish no-
tice of the public hearing.
Passed, approved and adopted this 23rd day of February, 2015.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
FISCAL YEAR 2016 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2016 City departmental budgets were presented by staff from the follow-
ing departments:
Park Division: Leisure Service Manager Marie Ware and Steve Fehsal Park Division
Manager. City Council discussed budget and staffing constraints.
Recreation Division: AmeriCorps Program Director Mary Bridget Corken-Deutch, Act-
ing Director Multi Cultural Family Center Sarah Peterson and Recreation Division Man-
ager Dan Kroger.
Public Input: Four Mounds Executive Director Christine Happ Olson spoke in support
of continuing the partnership with the city regarding their Adventures Day Camp.
Five Flags Center: Leisure Service Manager Marie Ware
Grand River Center (Conference Center): Leisure Service Manager Marie Ware
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, CMC, Assistant City Clerk
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